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    Solved! Asus N551JW - motherboard failure

    Asus N551JW - motherboard failure, the burnt Intel chipset and probably a corrupt KBC module. I am looking for a new motherboard and found but only on alliexpress. What do you think about this motherboard? It is worth to take a chance and buy it? Maybe you have a shop where you can buy a...
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    Solved! is it possible to replace a notebook with INTEL 945GM chipset with an INTEL GM45 or PM45 chipset

    I am faced with an unfortunate situation in which my notebook, a Lenovo T60 (uses DDR2 RAM), which has an INTEL 945GM chipset, the motherboard is faulty and probably has to be replaced. However, it is difficult to get the right one By chance, I have a spare notebook, a Fujitsu Lifebook S6520...
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    CPU upgrade for HM76 Socket 988B rPGA (HP Probook 6570b)

    I have an HP Probook 6570b. Socket is 988B rPGA. My current CPU is i5-3210M. I read this thread, and it got me thinking if I can also upgrade my Laptop CPU to i7 Quad. CPU upgrade question Probook 6570b If I had an QM77 Chipset, like he had, I would have tried it without question. But I...
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    Galaxy Note 9 GPS Chipset

    Does anyone know if the Galaxy Note 9 has the new BCM47755 GPS chipset? I am starting to think that it does not as there would have been something said. This chipset improves the GPS accuracy to less than 30cm and uses less battery.
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    CPU upgrade for my laptop?

    I have a Toshiba Tecra A5-S416 laptop. Its chipset is Mobile Intel 915g. Present it has Pentium M 730 processor and has socket 479 mPGA. Please suggest me the best upgrade for my CPU.
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    Asus N76VZ Motherboard Replacement

    Hi! I have Asus N76VZ with GeForce GT 650m 2gb version, CPU Intel I7-3610QM. (there is N76 with 4gb GeForce GT 650m). The motherboard is N76V Main board rev. 2.2, PCB Made in China, 1223, tmt YA-4A 1 94V-0, E114139, made by Asus. I have to replace the motherboard, but can you tell me will it be...
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    wanna swap cpu in a dell latitude e6220

    so it comes with a i7 2620qm and i wanna swap it out for something better like a i7 2640qm iv also heard i can get a i7 2630 which is lower clock speed but quad core is there anything better than this also can the 2630 even be put in this laptop
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    Solved! Asus n751jx chipset

    Hi. I have a Q, this laptop asus n751jx-t4028t chipset is not working, the maintenance guys said they tried to replace it like three times, but without success.
  9. John Marchetti

    CPU upgrade Lenovo G550 2958 Chipset GL40

    What is the best CPU to get to go from 32 to 64 and allow me to upgrade ram to 8 GB in my Lenovo G550. Thanks in advance. I tried an INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7250 2GHZ 800MHZ SOCKET P SERIES to no avail.
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    lenevo installation error

    chipset and input device alps installation problem
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    Solved! M18x R2 Three Beep Error Code, no-post.

    Hello, A little over a year ago, I was fishing around to upgrade my old Lenovo laptop and took an interest in the old Alienware models and their large “built like a tank” sizes like the M18x R2. I’ve read up on a number of users experiences of folks still using this laptop today and figured a...
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    After performing Heat Reflow on the GPU and Chipsets, The Laptop Cannot Switch on Again

    The laptop Had a Black screen. No back lights and no images. i used touch light to check if i could see anything but saw nothing. i tried connecting to an external but nothing displayed. so i performed heat reflow on hp g6 1127-sl laptop. AMD procesor and Chipsets. The Laptop Wont Turn on...
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    USB drivers won't install on MSI Laptop; How can I find my USB controller model?

    Laptop: CUK MSI GE62VR 6RF Apache Pro Specs: https://us.msi.com/Laptop/GE62VR-APACHE-PRO-CAMO-EDITION-7th-Gen-GEFORCE-GTX-1060.html#hero-specification&sku_no=12625 Chipset: Intel® HM175 Image showing my issue My laptop came installed with Windows 10, but I downgraded to Windows 7. Most all of...
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    How to make force use a general chipset driver for a vendor-modded USB Wlan adapter?

    Hello. I have a Buffalo WLI-UC-GNHP adapter, which use a Ralink RT3070 chipset (https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Buffalo_WLI-UC-GNHP). But this adapter cannot work out-of-box on Windows and Linux, and it don't even accept new driver from Mediatek, instead, it can only use the driver from Buffalo. (A...
  15. decentgamer

    B150 Chipset for Kaby Lake?

    I know, underneath my profile pic is Motherboard Expert, but I'm not really clear about getting a B150 for a 7th Gen Intel Kaby Lake. I'm just helping out my friend making a really, really budget build. I know I have to do a BIOS flash, but not sure if it works or nah. This build is on a really...
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    Pavilion dv4t won't turn on?

    I have an old Pavilion dv4t-5113 cto. I decided to try and boot it just for fun. When I plug in the ac adapter, the battery light turns on and then begins to flash. When I press the power button, nothing happens except the chipset generates intense heat (near-blistering heat at about 10...
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    satellite c655-s5512 cpu upgrade

    Will a core i5-3610me work in my satellite c655-s5512 ? It has an hm65 chipset and a g2 socket. It's currently running a 2nd gen core i5 but I would like to upgrade the graphics from the hd3000 to hd4000 thanks John
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    Intel hm65 chipset how to unlock intel hd graphic.

    Hi all I have laptop Acer aspire 8945g with HM65 chipset i see in web people with chipset like mine have run intel hd and amd or nvidia graphic at once, to get little more fps i get moded bios from BiosMods but i don't know how to run this graphic any help? Sorry if this is bad section fo this...
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    Solved! Can I upgrade my laptop processor?

    Hello, I have an Acer Aspire 4738zg with Intel® Pentium® processor P6200 (Dual Core, 3 MB L3 cache, 2.13 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), and a chipset of Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset and I have a defective Acer Aspire 4740g with Intel Core i3-330M (2.13GHz, 3MB L3 Cache, 1066MHz FSB, 35W) and...
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    Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family minecraft

    I GOT Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family and minecraft lagging on my sony vaio laptop plz i need some ideas for games and for minecraft fix PLEASE HELP
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    Compaq 6910p Wi-Fi and Graphics issue

    Hello there, I am having some issue with my old Hewlett-Packard Compaq 6910p, the issue are as below: 1: The wi-fi was disabled after a major service and I am having trouble to re-enable it. I have browsed the internet for solution but still no luck, none of it work. 2: The chipset was very hot...
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    Asus N61Vg, AHCI, SSD

    Hi first, and sorry on my bad english. I have ASUS N61Vg, and samsung 850evo SSD, but after instal Win 10, and some aplications i have about 85GB for 12h(HD Sentinel). I do not know I have AHCI? Chipset is Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset +ICH9M . Is this normal? What to do?
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    Asus n56vz wont sleep, no matter what.

    My issue is that no matter what I try, my computer wont enter sleep mode properly. This has been going on 1-2 years without being able to come up with a fix. The computer initially turns the display and fan off, the power button starts blinking as expected, but then the power button and fan...
  24. Eduardo Trujillo

    Possible CPU upgrade for Toshiba Satellite L775-S7114?

    The laptop comes with an i3 2350M cpu, socket rPPGA988 and HM65 Chipset. My top choices are i5 2430M and i7 2640M. All have same TDP and support the chipset and socket mentioned. The i5 should be officially compatible because the Toshiba Satellite L775 it comes with uses the same BIOS file as...
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    new pc drivers

    After i install the drivers can i delete the downloaded files? for example intel chipset driver, I've install it, can i delete the downloaded file
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    ThinkPad Edge 15 0301FFG CPU Upgrade question.

    Can I upgrade to a Sandy Bridge CPU from an i3-370M? 1 CPU isn't soldered 2 It's 989 socket 3 HM55 chipset 4 I don't really care if it will blow up, the battery is gone, the screen is barely working and my sister wants a new one. I have read that 989 socket supports both 988A and 988B CPUs, so...
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    Chipset driver problem

    Hello! I got a problem on my Asus K55DR laptop. Whenever I try to install my chipset driver and I restart my laptop I will be stuck on the starting windows screen.I tried every driver version i found for my laptop but it didn't work and so the problem persisted. I tried changing my windows...
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    Laptop played too long, sudden black screen, not turning on.

    My HP CQ-221TX laptop had this problem. when i turn it on, it has light for just about tenth of a second, no fan spin, power light also tenth of a second then it died.. if i try to press the power, it wont turn on at all..
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    Skylake and Haswell Problem Help!

    I'm going to buy this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157648 and I'm going to buy this cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH3Z96233&cm_re=intel_i3_6100-_-2MN-0004-00002-_-Product. I'm confused with the chipset thing that you need to know...
  30. R

    Can i play gta 5 in acer aspire s3-391.I dont know about how much graphics or chipset my ultrabook has....

    Can i play gta 5 in acer aspire s3-391.i dont know about grahic or chipset configurations in my ultra book.what i know is it has 4GB RAM,intel i5 processor with updated windows 10
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    Intel chipset won't update

    Hya I recently changed my HDD (the last one went like... boom) anyways, I put an 1TB HDD in my Toshiba Satellite C650 laptop (OG HDD was 320GB) and I had to update a few drivers and a lot of updates (I had to download Intel Rapid Storage Technology in order to get back my wifi and Windows...
  32. danjde

    How detect video camera digital sensor chipset via software

    Hi friends, is it possible to detect (without open it) the digital sensor chipset characteristics, for example via usb? From Linux too. In my situation I would like to detect the PANASONIC HC-X1000 digital sensor chipset, because I suspect that the machine has gone into production with different...
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    lenovo yoga 2 10 touchscreen not working

    i did driver updates and chipset update stopped touchscreen, on reboot i lost hid touchscreen under device manager and cant get it back, restore works but want solution so i can keep 27 new driver updates. no support on lenovo website for 2 10 model anymore.
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    Got my laptop's GPU replaced

    Hello guys Last summer I had problems with my laptop's ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 and decided to replace it at a service store for 120euros They said they would replace it with the same chipset so I paid and hope to get it solved. After I received my laptop back nothing was fixed so I called...
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    Upgrading an old pc......

    Will a core2duo e7500 works with 945g/gc chipset? please help im using a zebronics board so i cant get any links to compatibility pages.....and can i ad 4gb memory will the chipset support 4gb of RAM thanks
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    looking for media accelerator drivers for Mobile Intel (R) 4 series Express Chipset family, windows 8.1

    Hi guys i real need help i have a HP G70 Notebook PC with Mobile Intel (R) 4 series Express Chipset family windows 8.1 i cant run element 3D in Adobe After Effects CS6 coz it need OpenGL installed. where can i get the drivers. on windows 7 it worked but i want to use windows 8.1.
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    All keyboards buggy on Tecra R850-S8540

    The original keyboard, the replacement i installed and occasionally the USB keyboard all randomly type, erratically fail to register commands and lag. This occurred in windows 7 and continued into 10. I've removed the keyboard and cleaned it with compressed air, and installed the latest chipset...
  38. C

    Messed with Boot Device Priority – Black Screen on Startup

    > Edit (09/10/15 @10:21am): I guess I need to figure out how to reconnect the chipset to the motherboard. > Edit (09/09/15 @4:33pm): Brought the laptop down to my buddy's computer tech store and they said they're 80% sure the chipset has 'lost connectivity' to the motherboard due to overheating...
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    replacing hm70 chipset mboard with hm76 possible?

    Can i replace my lenovo g580 20157 motherboard with a g580 2689 motherboard that uses the intel hm76 chipset? Cause i tried a core i3 2350m in my notebook and it worked fine, just shutsdown every 30minutes. Then i found the intel hm70 chipset is limited to celeron and Pentium dual core...
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    ZTE Blade S6 vs Lenovo P70 ( Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 vs Mediatek MT6752)

    can the Lenovo p70 be upgraded to Lollipop? And thanks in advance.
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    Slightly upgrade laptop CPU from i3 to i5. Need infos please.

    Hello, I tried to play the dolphin emulator on my quite old laptop : here are the spec . The main problem is the CPU which is a little too underpowdered. Some others have a core i5 M430 or even core i3 M350 Which work great. I check the chipset and I have a HM 55 Express. Most other versions...
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    I have laptop with 2 GPU, one of them has been dead.

    I have laptop: -chipset AMD 880G or 785GX ?) -mobility radeon HD4200 and HD5650 The last one is dead. I have turned-off it in device manager via safe-mode, and now I can boot my OC (W7). Problem: 1) HDMI output doesn't work 2) VGA-out refresh rate 85Hz max:(
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    My laptop is lenovo z510 with i5-4200m. i Want to upgrade to i7-4700mq.

    My motherboard is , Manufacturer - LENOVO, Model - VIUU4 (U3E1), Chipset Vendor - Intel, Chipset Model - Haswell, Chipset Revision -06, Southbridge Vendor - Intel, Southbridge Model - ID8C49, Southbridge Revision - 05. I...
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    laptop chipset problem

    i am hari from tamilnadu.i have hcl me laptop given by govt of tamil nadu.my hcl me laptop doesn't have model number.so i cant find solution for it.my laptop have the following trouble. *my laptop works well when i connect my laptop to external monitor using vga cable.i can't use my laptop...
  45. PhilipMichaels

    ARM's New Chip Will Make Smartphones 3.5X Faster

    The next-generation processor from ARM, the Cortex-A72, will perform over 300 percent faster than previous generation chips while using 75 percent less power. ARM's New Chip Will Make Smartphones 3.5X Faster : Read more
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    dedicated memory problem

    I have a toshiba laptop u400-134. Grafics card chipset 965 (intell gma x3100). I want to run and play simicity 2013 on ithis old machine. However the game after installation do not run and a message appears "failed to allocate grafic resource. Simcity will now exit. Error 1008." Possible is...
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    can i upgrade my asus s56cm (i3 processors) with 3rd generation i5, i checked my chipset is h76 express

    can i upgrade my asus s56cm laptop (Intel® Core™ i3 3217U 3M, 1.8 GHz Processor) with 3rd generation i5, i checked my chipset is intel h76 express. or any other processor i need 2+ghz frequency.
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    Looking to improve speed and internet experience

    Hi, I have a Fujitsu Lifebook T4020D and the problem I have is slow internet experience. Installed is Windows 7, Chipset Intel® 915GM, 1.5 GB RAM, Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection (Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g). Aside from upgrading to 2 GB RAM, what else do you think I can do to...
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    Can I play God Of war on my laptop with Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family 1695 MB graphic card

    Can I play God Of war on my laptop with Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family 1695 MB graphic card, 4 GB RAM, Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU 2.20 Ghz, Windows 7 64 bit home basic OS, HARD DISK-320 GB
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    Increase dedicated video memory on HP 2000 laptop

    How do I increase the allotted amount of RAM for video on Intel HD 4000 integrated chipset? Many people that have this chipset in same computer model have 64mb listed, yet mine is 32mb, but it has "Shared" graphics with the regular RAM. Before replies give me a headache: 1) Yes, I know it...
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    HTPC HD Audio Bitstream

    Hi all, I want to know what are the main requirements for a pc to be able to bitstream HD audio. Can I bitstream HD audio using any Intel Haswell chip with integrated graphics or do I need a dedicated graphics card?
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    Sony Vaio Drivers

    Installed win8 on my sony vaio laptop but resolution is low. help. Cant also update chipset drivers
  53. C

    which chipset supports upto 32GB RAM

    I am planning to buy a i7 4th generation, hence, I am intersted to know which laptop brand has the chipset to support upto 32 GB of RAM... I will be running some very RAM and processor intensive simulations
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    chipset - CPU compatibility

    Hi , I got a Dell E5440 with Mobo 0d693c and chipset GL45/GM45/GS45/PM45 socket P with for the moment an intel T7250 processor. I'm trying to get better performance of this laptop. I would like to upgrade the processor but i'm confused to which chipset I should look to know which processor...
  55. M

    Mobile Iintel 4 Series Express Chipset Family

    Is there any way to update this driver so I can get a better resolutions i.e. for maps, roads, etc.?
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    Comparison of North/south bridge

    I dont think this has been done. But the thru-put and bandpass on the North/south bridge chipsets.. From AMD and Intell/??? Would love for these companies to use direct access, rather then 1=2 chips to control all the data. Its a huge bottle neck. I will bet they goto a 3-4 ship controller...
  57. K

    gt840m problem on my laptop

    Yeah so I recently bought a laptop whit an gt840m, i7-4510U and 8 gb of ram. But the problem is that my laptop always use the chipset. It detect the graphic card, but dosent use it. I try to disable the chipset but it dosent work too. I tryed to change some setting in the Nvidia Panel like...
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    Laptop upgrade T9300 to QX9300?

    Hi all, Can I upgrade from my current dual core T9300 to a QX9300. P socket is correct I know that much (PGA478). I have a 65W transformer, (Q1) is this enough power? TDP is 45W on the Qaud and 35W on the dual core. It runs the dual core without issues; battery as well (10.8v dc, 4400mah)...
  59. amrajopu

    Laptop CPU Upgrade question help

    Hi there I have a old laptop that I was planning to upgrade the CPU Now the chipset of the motherboard is a intel gm45/gm47 rev07 currently running on a intel celeron dual core t1600 @1.6ghz I was planning to upgrade to a core 2 duo t9600 @2.8ghz The rated fsb for the core 2 duo is 1066mhz...
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    Does the HP Elitebook 840 with an i7 has a Broadcom Chipset?

    Hello everybody For my study I need a new laptop. The teacher said that most laptops would be ok but the only requirement is that it doesnt have an Broadcom chipset. Could you tell me if this http://www.campusshop.nl/zcs-01/80030869/hp-elitebook-840/details.aspx laptop has a Broadcom chipset...